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Speaker Suggestions $30K Sasha DAW competitor?

I have been contemplating some new speakers - I have Wilson Sasha 1's which sound fantastic, but the highs can be screechy on some songs.  I listen to rock, alternative, punk at concert volumes.  I am looking at the Sasha DAW's and ??  I just heard the Alexia V's - they are what I want, but they come with a $70K price tag - just too much - man did they sound absolutely stunning - I think they are THE BEST Wilson's in the entire line - if anyone has that kind of cash you should go hear them - stunning.    I wanted to consider the PS Audio FR30's (which I have not heard) before I made a final decision, and was going to Boulder to hear the FR30's, but PS mandates that you have to be vaccinated and boosted - my doctor said don't get the booster - PS can do whatever they want - but I draw the line on my health - so that one is out (I have their DAC and support has been great).  One of the reasons I liked the FR30 is the ribbon tweeter tech which I perceive might be good in that speaker - I find them pretty smooth (have heard similar tech in the Martin Logan stuff - and they are smooth indeed).   Not a fan of Magico, Sonus Faber or Elac - in my view and for my taste - they are not musical.  Looking for floor standers.  Thanking you all for your speaker input. 

plaw
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Did you read the recent TAS review of the ps audio?

I haven’t heard them, but they are the one reasonably priced speaker right now that could tempt me from my TAD CR1’s (with subs and stat supertweeters)

With the free in home trial it seems like a no brainer- and if you have BHK300’s like me, even more reason to try them.

please report back - this is the most excited I’ve been about a speaker in a decade

The only detractors I can see are the price (too low for some audiophiles and the brand name.

 

 

richtruss
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Vivid Audio Giya 3 or 4.

 

kennyc
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@plaw 

Perhaps you're sensitive to high frequencies.  Is your entire audio chain solid state?  What's your source, analog or digital?  

bigkidz
3,404 posts
 

Interesting suggestions. As I understand it, the Wilsons are set-up by Wilson and are adjusted to your listening room/chair. So they seem to be more of a one person set-up as I understand it. As far as the tweeter, could be your equipment and not so much the speaker.

 

Verity is a very musical speaker leaning slightly towards the warm side.

Vivids - we have the Kaya 45s in our listening room now. Took a while to get them set-up and now they are really amazing but you do need to match carefully.

Magico - the new A5? is what my people in the industry are saying are the go to speakers - around $25K????

Happy Listening.

 

 

plaw OP
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@emaillists I was also pretty excited about the FR30 - just not excited that they force me to get a booster to hear their speaker - especially since my doc advised against getting the booster - I actually want to sell my direct stream and be done with them.   I have to say that the service at PS Audio was really great - they pick up the phone, answer your questions.  I had the BHK and it would go into protection around 70db with Sasha's - although there was a sound improvement over the Classe that I had been using.  

@kennyc  Very interesting idea.  Tube preamp up front.  Solid State Power.  Only happens on some songs.  

 

@audiophile1 The speakers were set up by Wilson dealer.  I think that the fact that two different Wilson dealers have acknowledged shortcomings of the inverted Focal tweeters in the Sasha 1's are a good indicator that it may be inherent in the design.

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